the only sign of life of levinson, who has diabetes, came in this hostage video, posted on the internet, a little over a year ago. >> please help me get home. >> reporter: the family held off posting these newly-released photos, for fear that his fate would turn into a partisan campaign issue. now, says his wife, they're through waiting for the politicians to act. >> i wouldn't say they dropped the ball. but i believe more can be done. we need people to pay attention every day. >> reporter: cut off from the world, levinson likely does not know that he has a 4-year-old grandchild, or that his eldest, daughter, susan, is getting married next month. >> very sad. thank you. >>> now, to some of that stunning video of the man who got so drunk and out of control on a flight this weekend, that fellow passengers strapped him to his seat with duct tape. abc's john schriffen shows how much of a struggle it turned out to be. >> reporter: the unruly passenger can be seen in this newly-released cell phone video, screaming out. fighting against the homemade duct-tape restraints around his chest, feet